10 July 2007

Schools to teach feelings

About flippin' time, too!

For too long, boys have been victim to this feelings trap. To put it another way, boys aren't supposed to have feelings to discuss. Even if they experience feelings they can't handle alone, even in 2007, it's still not "masculine" to discuss or share their feelings. Let alone 1961 to 1965 when I was of secondary school age!

Many boys are born, who are sensitive, caring and gentle. You can't expect to automatically become a competitive, hunter gatherer, just because because people say you must be, just because you're a male!

I've seen so many men, who've bought into this thinking, and as a result, they experience severe emotional problems and even poor mental health. You should always be who you are and be who you like being.

Remember these people who say you shouldn't, you should be more "manly" (their version of manliness); will they appreicate you being in pain all your life?
They won't even know, they won't even care and they certainly won't like you any better anyway. And you wouldn't want someone like that who doesn't like who you are, as a friend, why the hell should you?

This new education is brilliant and hopefully will save young men from suffering the way I did.

Took me a while, but I am getting there!